Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 13, 2026

Information We Collect

Alabama Tornado Tracker collects minimal data. The site has no user accounts or forms, and it does not collect or store personal information on its servers.

Analytics

This site uses Vercel Analytics and Speed Insights to understand general traffic patterns and page performance. Vercel Analytics is privacy-focused, does not use cookies, and does not collect personal data. Analytics data is used in aggregate and is not used to identify individual visitors.

Cookies

This site does not use cookies or tracking pixels. Your theme and accessibility preferences are stored locally in your browser using localStorage and are never transmitted to our servers.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

  • Vercel — Hosting and application runtime
  • Neon — Postgres database for search
  • Cloudflare — Domain registration, DNS, and optional privacy-focused analytics
  • NOAA/NCEI — Tornado data sourced from the Storm Events Database
  • NOAA SPC — Historical tornado records from the Storm Prediction Center
  • NWS Birmingham — Alabama-specific tornado descriptions from the NWS BMX Tornado Database
  • NOAA SWDI — Radar-derived tornado vortex signatures from the Severe Weather Data Inventory
  • Google News — News article links matched to tornado events via RSS feeds. Articles link to their original news sources including Al.com, WHNT, WBRC, WVTM13, and other Alabama media outlets.
  • OpenStreetMap & CARTO — Map tiles used under the Open Database License (ODbL)

Data Retention

The site does not store personal information. If you email us, we keep your message only as long as needed to respond, and you may ask us to delete it at any time by emailing altornadotracker@pm.me.

Children's Privacy

This site is a public informational resource and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has emailed us personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please email altornadotracker@pm.me.